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stranded

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /


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After two trips in his pickup truck, Juenke, a retired Houston policeman, waded through rushing waters to the Wiggle Inn cabin and became stranded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The characters may get bounced around a bit and some will feel stranded, but you’ll know you’ve been taken somewhere new by this charming indie.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The stranded sailors were granted 30-day entry visas by the Sri Lankan government and were housed in navy and air force camps.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I could tell the river was receding from its rainy-season flood by its peculiar rank smell and all the driftwood stranded along its banks.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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